Real Madrid continue their preparations for the 2026-27 season with an attractive pre-season clash against Fiorentina at Sportpark Klagenfurt Kunstrasen. The Spanish giants are entering a new era under Jose Mourinho and will be eager to continue building momentum after an impressive opening friendly victory.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsFiorentina also arrive with renewed optimism following the appointment of Fabio Grosso.##NAJAVA_MECA_9872726##After a disappointing Serie A campaign, La Viola have shown encouraging signs during pre-season and will relish the opportunity to test themselves against one of Europe’s biggest clubs. With both teams playing attacking football in recent outings, fans can expect an entertaining contest.Kick-off: 7:00 PM (Kenyan Time), Saturday 01 AugustVenue: Sportpark Klagenfurt Kunstrasen, Klagenfurt, AustriaGroup: Club Pre-season FriendlySpanish transfer war explodes! Atletico report Barca over Alvarez pursuitCurrent standings: Pre-season Friend..

The idea to sell the World Cup’s stakes to private investors came in private, out of the private eye circles which included president Gianni Infantino and the USA president Donald Trump. When you have an unpopular idea, a huge amount of money and such a powerful figure supporting the idea, there is no way that the action will be stopped just because the majority of the football world is against it. Infantino is absolutely behind the idea and will continue to pursue it relentlessly. Whoever thought that just because UEFA is against it, it will be recalled is wrong. Such a huge amount of money is at stake that Infantino is prepared to go to a full-scale war in order to materialize this project.CAF responds to FIFA’s controversial Forward Enterprise planFor starters, FIFA decided to shift the blame to the media (?!) and to try to explain the idea of selling the World Cup rights. In a statement released on Friday, FIFA claimed the consultation process had been “disrupted by incorrect media..

Arsenal continue their preparations for the 2026-27 campaign with an intriguing pre-season test against Girona at Estadio Montilivi.Although only a friendly, this fixture brings together two clubs that met in the UEFA Champions League not long ago, with the Gunners edging a thrilling encounter 2-1. Mikel Arteta will once again use the match to build fitness and assess several returning stars and promising youngsters.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsGirona, meanwhile, are looking to rebuild following relegation from La Liga at the end of last season.##NAJAVA_MECA_9872200##New head coach Quique Alvarez is aiming to establish momentum ahead of the Segunda Division campaign, and facing the Premier League champions offers the perfect opportunity to measure his team’s progress.With both sides boasting dangerous attacking players, another entertaining contest could be on the cards.Kick-off: 9:00 PM (Kenyan Time), Saturday 01 AugustVenue: Estadio Montilivi, Girona, SpainGroup: Pre-se..

Gor Mahia head coach Charles Akonnor has brushed off growing criticism surrounding his tenure, insisting personal attacks will not distract him from his mission of restoring the club to the top.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Ghanaian international spoke after K’Ogalo booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup.##NAJAVA_MECA_9871704##The Kenyan giants topped Group A ahead of APR and Vipers despite suffering a narrow defeat to the Ugandan champions in their second group match.The ex-Wolfsburg midfielder admitted criticism comes with football. However, he said some detractors have crossed the line by turning to personal insults instead of analyzing the team’s performances.”Just that when things go the wrong way, the same negative people always come and talk about it. They always set up some groups of people to bash me,” he said.The 2000 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) runner-up revealed he had been told about social media posts referring to him as a ..

Neither Arsenal, Chelsea, nor Juventus. Inter beat them all in the race to sign John Stones, officially unveiling the England international today. The two-year contract is further proof that snapping up top players on free transfers has become one of the Italian giants’ specialties. During this decade alone, Inter have signed several players without paying a transfer fee who went on to make a major impact at the club, including Andre Onana, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Piotr Zielinski, and Marcus Thuram. Çalhanoglu and Mkhitaryan anchored the Nerazzurri midfield for years, Onana enjoyed a breakout 2022/23 campaign before earning the club 50 million euros with his move to Manchester United, while Thuram formed a devastating strike partnership with Lautaro Martínez. It will now be up to the 32-year-old Stones to further strengthen the Serie A champions’ defense, forming a formidable back line alongside Alessandro Bastoni (if he remains at the club), Manuel Akanji, and Yann Aurel..

Tusker FC head coach Julien Mette has attributed his side’s disappointing campaign at the ongoing CECAFA Kagame Cup to inadequate pre-season preparations.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Brewers have endured a difficult outing in Rwanda after losing their opening two Group C matches against Sudan’s Al Hilal Omdurman and Rwanda’s Rayon Sports.##NAJAVA_MECA_9872580##The results have left the 12-time FKF Premier League champions without a point and condemned them to an early exit ahead of their final group match against Zanzibar’s KVZ on Saturday.Speaking after Wednesday’s 1-0 defeat to Rayon Sports, Mette admitted Tusker entered the regional tournament underprepared.”It is a pre-season. It is like a training camp while still, of course, a competition. We registered very late and had less than two weeks to prepare, with some of our players arriving two days before the competition. It is not an excuse but the circumstances that we find ourselves in,” said the Frenchman.WAFCO..

Sad news has arrived from Italy. Franco Baresi, the legendary former Italy and AC Milan defender, has passed away. The iconic Rossoneri captain spent his entire playing career in the red-and-black shirt. He made 716 appearances, scored 33 goals, and won three European Cups with Milan. His remarkable trophy collection also includes six Serie A titles, three Italian Super Cups, four Coppa Italia trophies, and two Intercontinental Cups. With Italy, Baresi won the 1982 FIFA World Cup and earned 86 caps for the national team.Diego Maradona after Napoli v Milan in 1989:“This one is from a big player. I think that Franco Baresi is the best defender. This shirt will be a memory that I will keep for the rest of my life.”🥀 pic.twitter.com/wgJ9wlWmsV— Tribuna Football (@tribuna_ftbl) July 31, 2026 “The entire history of AC Milan is in tears over the passing of Franco Baresi. His example and integrity will forever be embedded in the club’s DNA, just like his iconic number 6 shirt. The condolences ..